Medically-assisted Dying
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Senate vote on assisted dying bill delayed to February due to Quebec rulingThe new deadline to pass the proposed legislation is now Feb. 26.CanadaDec 17, 2020
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Assisted dying bill likely to face flurry of amendments from both sides in SenateSen. Chantal Petitclerc, who is sponsoring the bill in the Senate, said she expects the debate "will be passionate, it will be intense, it will be thorough."CanadaDec 14, 2020
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Assisted dying bill passes House of Commons after filibuster delayBill C-7 passed by a vote of 212-107, with the support of all but four Liberals — two of whom voted against and two of whom abstained — and all Bloc Quebecois and New Democrat MPs.CanadaDec 10, 2020
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Conservatives accuse government of rushing assisted dying legislationThe Liberal government last week introduced a bill that would amend the law on medical assistance in dying to bring it into compliance with a Quebec court ruling last fall.CanadaOct 9, 2020
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Court rejects motion by Nova Scotia woman trying to stop spouse’s assisted deathElizabeth Van den Eynden also said she could find no realistic ground for appeal and no material inconsistencies in the assessments provided by medical professionals.CanadaSep 9, 2020
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Court allows Nova Scotia man to proceed with medically assisted death, wife’s stay deniedThe man says he is near the end of his life due to advanced chronic disease, but his wife maintains his wish to die is based on anxiety and delusions.HealthSep 4, 2020
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Appeals judge reserves decision on injunction in Nova Scotia assisted death caseJustice Elizabeth Van den Eynden intends to render her decision as quickly as possible, although she didn't indicate when it would be issued.HealthAug 26, 2020
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Mike Sloan, London advocate who shared terminal cancer fight with the world, dies at 50Sloan, diagnosed in early 2019 with Stage 4 anaplastic thyroid cancer, died Monday afternoon through medical assistance.Jan 20, 2020
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Federal government begins public consultations on medically assisted dyingThe Trudeau government is launching public consultations today on how best to respond to a court ruling that concluded it's unconstitutional to allow only Canadians who are already near death to seek medical assistance to end their suffering.CanadaJan 13, 2020
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Quebec to hold public consultations on expanding criteria for medically assisted dying lawThe Quebec government hopes to expand the criteria for the province's medically assisted dying law and plans to hold public consultations on the issue in the coming months.CanadaNov 29, 2019
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